Port of Kiel

Port of Kiel presents 2019 results

The Port of Kiel says that it achieved a sound result last year with cargo increasing 1.9% to 6.8 million tons handled on the terminals operated by the Port.

In addition, there is the bulk cargo business at independent facilities so that all in all the 7 million ton mark could be affirmed despite the decommissioning of the local coal power station.

Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at the Port of Kiel commented:

“The port of Kiel was able to pursue its growth course in its core business areas – the...

https://container-news.com/port-kiel-presents-2019-results/

Launch of new intra-Europe rail connection

LKW WALTER, Stena Line, Port of Kiel and CFL multimodal launch a new rail connection between the Intermodal Terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange and the Terminal Schwedenkai in the Port of Kiel.

LKW WALTER, Stena Line, Port of Kiel and CFL multimodal successfully concluded a partnership agreement to expand their service offering. This new intermodal connection was initiated at the Intermodal terminal of Bettembourg-Dudelange on Jaunary 21 and will be running with 3 roundtrips per week for cranable...

https://container-news.com/launch-new-intra-europe-rail-connection/

Kiel’s First Shore-Based Power Supply Plant for Shipping

  • Port of Kiel’s first shore-based power supply plant for shipping was officially inaugurated at the Norwegenkai.
  • The building contractor for the shore-based power plant, which was built by Siemens, is the Port of Kiel.
  • Investment in the plant totaled €1.2 million, of which €400,000 was funded by the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
  • It has a maximum connection capacity of 4.5 Megawatts (MW) at 10 Kilovolt (KV) and a mains frequency of 50 Hertz (Hz).

Based on a press release, the Port of Kiel’s first...

http://mfame.guru/kiels-first-shore-based-power-supply-plant-for-shipping/

Cruise Season 2019 Kicks-Off In Port Of Kiel With Call By AIDAcara

AIDAbella einlaufend Kiel

The call by the cruise vessel “AIDAcara” on Sunday, 7th April, marks the beginning of Kiel’s cruise season 2019. Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director at PORT OF KIEL (SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG: “The upcoming cruise season will be very exciting and we will welcome a lot of new ships to Kiel. The second and new terminal building at the Ostseekai is presently under construction and we are working on the implementation of the onshore power project.”

The port is currently investing about 30 million...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cruise-season-2019-kicks-off-in-port-of-kiel-with-call-by-aidacara/

Port of Kiel presents annual results 2018

The cargo sector of Port of Kiel was unable to match the top results of the reference period (2017: 7.4 million tons, +14.3 %). The handling performance decreased by 3.5 % to 7.15 tons of cargo in 2018. Dr Dirk Claus, the Managing Director of the Port of Kiel (SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG) said: “After two years of very strong growth, the result in the freight sector of the port of Kiel is somewhat weaker this time. However, in economic terms, this is compensated by the growing passenger...

http://container-news.com/port-kiel-annual-results-2018/

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